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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD812• • • ORDINANCE NO.812 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA;ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON IRONWOOD DRIVE BETWEEN SOUTHERN AVENUE AND STATE ROUTE 360;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA THAT: SECTION I IN GENERAL I t is in the public interest to insure safe,effective and efficient traffic flow along public rights—of—way within the City of Apache Junction,Arizona, and i t has been determined that speed limits are necessary for the public safety.Now,therefore be i t ordained that speed limits be established as follows: Ironwood Drive —State Route 360 to Southern Avenue 35 MPH During the time when school is in session,the speed limit will be reduced to 25 MPH. Furthermore,the Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Safety are hereby empowered and directed to initiate appropriate action to install speed limit signs and enforce the speed limit on the referenced street. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance,including but not limited to Ordinance No.751,are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY I f any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. SECTION IV PENALTY CLAUSE Any person found guilty of any violation of or failure or refusal to do or perform any act required by Chapter 12 of this code constitutes a civil traffic violation.Civil traffic violations are subject to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter 6,Article 20 and 21,Arizona Revised Statute,and amendments thereof. ORDINANCE NO.812 PAGE 1 OF 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE •JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER ,1991. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk ORDINANCE NO.812 PAGE 2 OF 2 • ,1991. THOMAS DAMIANO Mayor